Between classes, I try to position myself outside my classroom door to bring an "adult" presence to my end of the hallway. Much to my chagrin, Amy, one of my students, is escorted to class each day by her boyfriend, and if the bell hasn't rung, they engage in some major making out right outside my door right in front of me. Get a room!
Understanding the Situation
a. What might be some underlying causes of the situation that you need to think about?
Some underlying causes to this type of situation could be that the male wants to look "cool" by kissing his girlfriend in the hall for everyone to see. Or the girlfriend wants to let the other girls know he is hers.
b. Are there resources within your school that might be of help? If so who and what questions should you ask them?
Counseling service, or the school nurse might have ways to help each student have a more healthy relationship with each other.
c. Are there other resources that might be helpful?
Outside of school such as a relationship counsler, or group counsleing.
A Solution
a. Decide whether your action is proactive (action aimed at preventing problem) or reactive (action occurs after situation develops).
This a description of a reactive solution. b. Decide what grade level you will "solve" this problem for.
11-12 grade c. Describe what you'll do.
I will ask the students to relax and do this in a more private situation since this is a school, and PDA is not accepted in this amount of an extreme. d. Describe how you anticipate your action(s) will affect the situation.
It could go either way. I hope that they stop, if they stop most likely they will say some type of smart comment to me. Or they could get upset which is the case I dont want. They could make a scene saying they can do what they want, its a free country that kind of stuff.
Solution Consequences
a. How will you action be perceived by your students?
There are two sides to ever story. I am sure thatm most of my students would not like to see extreme PDA in the hallways. I bet multiple times that a friend of their's says get a room or something along those lines. And plenty of students will walk by and think the same thing, but not feel like voicing their opinion. Although on the other side students could look at me shutting down PDA as me being a buzzkill. Or a pain because I should worry about teaching and stop watching me. b. How will your action affect the learning climate in your classroom?
I think since it is outside of class it wont affect it that much, although the female student is in my class. She may be embrassed that I called her out, or she may be upset and do no work for that period. As far as the class as a whole I think that they wont respond in a positive or negative attitude. Since it only directly affected two students. c. What might your students learn from your action? (Be sure to note both positive and negative lessons.)
They might learn in the positive way that PDA is not excepted in this school, or in the negative sense they will learn that I am a boring rule enforcing teacher. d. How will your students' parents react to their child's account of your action? (Remember that they will put their own "spin" on what you do.)
Since it is PDA I would think that there are very few ways that they can twist it. If I dont touch the student then I think that I should be fine as far as a parents reaction. I cant allow PDA in the school and that is the bottom line. e. How will your administrator(s) react to your action?
If I handle the situation and diffuse it nicely then I dont see any reaction from administration expect good job. I am enforcing the rules of the school, and that is part of my job. ----
BOTTOM LINE: I SHOULD...
I should step in and make sure that this doesnt happen again, because it makes some students uncomfortable, and it stated in school policy that this is unacceptable.
The Situation
Between classes, I try to position myself outside my classroom door to bring an "adult" presence to my end of the hallway. Much to my chagrin, Amy, one of my students, is escorted to class each day by her boyfriend, and if the bell hasn't rung, they engage in some major making out right outside my door right in front of me. Get a room!
Understanding the Situation
a. What might be some underlying causes of the situation that you need to think about?
Some underlying causes to this type of situation could be that the male wants to look "cool" by kissing his girlfriend in the hall for everyone to see. Or the girlfriend wants to let the other girls know he is hers.
b. Are there resources within your school that might be of help? If so who and what questions should you ask them?
Counseling service, or the school nurse might have ways to help each student have a more healthy relationship with each other.
c. Are there other resources that might be helpful?
Outside of school such as a relationship counsler, or group counsleing.
A Solution
a. Decide whether your action is proactive (action aimed at preventing problem) or reactive (action occurs after situation develops).
This a description of a reactive solution.
b. Decide what grade level you will "solve" this problem for.
11-12 grade
c. Describe what you'll do.
I will ask the students to relax and do this in a more private situation since this is a school, and PDA is not accepted in this amount of an extreme.
d. Describe how you anticipate your action(s) will affect the situation.
It could go either way. I hope that they stop, if they stop most likely they will say some type of smart comment to me. Or they could get upset which is the case I dont want. They could make a scene saying they can do what they want, its a free country that kind of stuff.
Solution Consequences
a. How will you action be perceived by your students?
There are two sides to ever story. I am sure thatm most of my students would not like to see extreme PDA in the hallways. I bet multiple times that a friend of their's says get a room or something along those lines. And plenty of students will walk by and think the same thing, but not feel like voicing their opinion. Although on the other side students could look at me shutting down PDA as me being a buzzkill. Or a pain because I should worry about teaching and stop watching me.
b. How will your action affect the learning climate in your classroom?
I think since it is outside of class it wont affect it that much, although the female student is in my class. She may be embrassed that I called her out, or she may be upset and do no work for that period. As far as the class as a whole I think that they wont respond in a positive or negative attitude. Since it only directly affected two students.
c. What might your students learn from your action? (Be sure to note both positive and negative lessons.)
They might learn in the positive way that PDA is not excepted in this school, or in the negative sense they will learn that I am a boring rule enforcing teacher.
d. How will your students' parents react to their child's account of your action? (Remember that they will put their own "spin" on what you do.)
Since it is PDA I would think that there are very few ways that they can twist it. If I dont touch the student then I think that I should be fine as far as a parents reaction. I cant allow PDA in the school and that is the bottom line.
e. How will your administrator(s) react to your action?
If I handle the situation and diffuse it nicely then I dont see any reaction from administration expect good job. I am enforcing the rules of the school, and that is part of my job.
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BOTTOM LINE: I SHOULD...
I should step in and make sure that this doesnt happen again, because it makes some students uncomfortable, and it stated in school policy that this is unacceptable.